Receiving receptacle



Nov. 10, 1931. A. w. SCHNEEMAN 1,831,467

RECEIVING RECEBTACLE Filed April 2. 195o i" ma??? 4 /N V5 NTO Q.'

,Q0 o1. pH WScH/vfemw s Z A /Q-r ToPA/EK i The object of my device is toimake a receivf Patentedv Nov. 10, 1931 UNITED fsTATss'flI-PATEN ADOLPHW. seHNEEMAnor snLoUIs, MISSOURI j T OFFICE Riicnrvi-NG RECEPTACLE Applicaties inea Aprii'z, y1930. seria; N0.44o,934.

This practice is unsanitary in that it permits dirt and foreign substances to enter the dairy products and permits cats andV other animals to attack them. By the use .of my'device this is prevented.' Furthermore in Winter the products are subjected to the low temperatures thatjhey freeze and are spoiled or de-r stroyed. My device prevents this. In addition the products may be stolenlvvhich is not 'the 'case With the use of my device. Furthermore, if a purchaser is absent for several days, the dairy man will continue to leave his products each succeeding day in which event they are spoiled or destroyed.H Bythe use'of my device this is prevented. l' When 4my device is f used kthe receptacleis .always closed, but unlocked When it contains empty bottlesvt'o be taken by the dairy man. It is alwaysclosed and locked when dairy products or any other products are placed therein. The removal of the dairy products by the purchaser yunlocks the receptacle from theV other side, but leaves the outside door closed. Preferably my receptacle is built in the outside Wall in the rear of the house and has an access lfrom the interior of the house, as Well as from the exterior of the house. My device operates f automatically, and is made of fevvand simple parts that lend themselves readily to multiple 'may be securedon a'post or Vother convenient place and have the rear door locked by apad lock or othery securing' means. The front door ordelivery end of the receptaclevin this instance `Will function in the same manneras when the receptacle is built in a Wall. The device may be easily assembled and repaired.

l 71th these'and other objects in viewiny inparts as will be hereinaftersmore fully de- Y scribed2 pointed out 4inthe claims and. illus- `trated 1n lthe drawings in which Fig. 1 is a front elevation of my device with the external door'in its open position.'

Fig. -2 is an enlargedtransverse sectional') l elevation of the portionof my device usedn for the reception of dairy products such 'as"""`f55 milk bottles, with the open and unlocked position.

Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation similar-to Fig. -2 with the external door in itsclosed,

andlocked position. I I Y Fig. 4 is a sectional plan View of the receptacle built in a ivallwith the external door closed. In all theV views theinner door is shown in its closed position. My device mayf.

be preferably made ofsheet metal.v

Numeral 5 designates the receptaclegenerlally, which is built into the Wall. The receptacle is formed Withthe `'end plates 7 and .'8, the top'9 and the floor 10.` Numeral 11M V designates a partition dividing the receptacle'` into thereceiving portion 12 and the delivery portion 13. Numeral 14 designa-tes the inner door, which is hinged to thetop 9 by means of' ther hinge' 10 A conventional spring is., secured to the hinge10. 'sothat the inner door" 14 is normally in its closed position.

Numeral 15 designates a knob conveniently positioned on the inner door 14 providing external door iny its a simple means for manual grasp. Numerah.

l'designates the outer door,` Which is similar"A to the inner door 14 and is hingedvpto the top 9 by the'hinge 17 to Which hinge are securedthe conventional spring `18 for normally holding the outer door 16 in its closed position,...

Numeral 19designates a knob secured to they "l Y n outer door 16 in a convenient position for-easy production. When notbuilt inthe wallit manual grasp. -Numerals 20 designate empty milk bottles and 21 full milk bottles. In the `fourcorners of the receiving portionA 12 are,...

formed the rectangular posts 22, which ex` ortions permit the positioningof false botom 25, in vertical sliding engagement in the receiving portion 12. The false bottom 25 portion 12, having rectangular portions cut 4out at the corners. These rectangular cut out vention has relation to certainnovel features of` construction .and "arrangement of fits snuglyl in the receiving portion 12.` On. c

account ofthe rectangular posts 22 and the tit around them of the false bottom 25, the false bottom may not be slid out of either the front or rear ot the receiving portion 12,

free end is not secured. The springs26 and 27 are of the same size and shape and so positioned-that when the false bottom 25'is supported -onthem that the false bottom25 will lie ina horizonal plane. 'Near the bottom of 4the outer door 16 and .at right angles thereto is secured the arm 30 having the `hole 31 '-formedtherein. Numeral 32 designates adepending pin secured Ito the lower surtaceof the false bottom 25 and at Vright angles thereto. The depending pin 32 is in the same vertical plane as the arm 30. The :hole 3.1 inthe :arm 30 isso positioned that when the outer door 16 A-is closed that the depending pin 32 -Will be yvertically 4above lthe hole 31,"so `that it the .depending pin 32 is lowered, will pass through the hole 31. In the loor 10 immediately beneath the depending A)pin 32 is .formed a hole 33. When the dependingpin `32 is lowered, sufficiently, Afit not yonly :passes throughfthe hole 31, ybutalsointo .the hole33. The false bottom 25., when it :has `no Weight Y superimposed thereon. .that iis whenfno Vmilk Lbottles, as I21,1are ,positioned "thereon `held .in .a position, that the pin:32isoutfofrengageement with the-hole 33. 'llt Will be-see'nfthat by .the structure thus 'far described that the outer door 16 .may kbe locked, by 'closing theouter door16and depressing` thedependingipin 32, into the hole 31. This depression -ot .the Vdepending pin 32 is accomplished:automatically when theweightof the full milk bottles 211i`s placed on the false bottom 25. 1t is evident that bythe structure-thus `tar described that zthefnositioning ot .the full milk bottles 21 Lon the vfalse bottom 25 would immediately llovver the false bottom 25 bydepressing'the springs 26 and 27 Vand that this `depression `Wouldoccur before the outer-door 16 could be moved to its closed position. `This would prevent, vnotonlythe locking of theouterdoor 16, but would lprevent its total closure, because the arm 30 would come in Contact with the depending ypin 32 and the arm -30 could not be further moved inwardly.

In order to prevent the falsebottom .25 Vfrom beinglowered, when it is Weighted with full milk Vbottles 21. before the outer'door 16 arrives at thepoint Where the hole 31 Ais in lregistration with the depending pin 32, the

following structure is provided.

Numeral 34des1gnatcs a leg hlngedly lsecured to the bottom of the false bottom 25 in the path of the arm 30. The .arm 30 is of such length beyond the hole 31 that it rotates in an anti-clockwise direction 90 degrees the leg 34, When it comes in Contact With said leg. The leg 34, due to its Weight, is normally suspended in the -verticalposition shown in Fig.

f2. vwlheil'eg 34's otfsuclrlength ythat it may veasilyrotate in the space between the floor 10 and the false bottom 25, but kthat a slight 'pressureon the falsebo'ttom 25, by the Weight oftheimilk bottles 21 will push it in contact with'the floor 10 and support the false bottom 25 inthe position shown in Fig. 2. Vhen the arm 30 strikes the leg 34, the latter is roitated to .the position shown .in .-Fig. 3. This -removesxthe -support'iof .the false Vbottom 25 Vand causes the false bottom 125 to be lowered f againstthereompressionaoffthe springs '26 and 27. By vthisitime, theouter door`1`6 has been,

closedpand the .hole 131v is inregis'tration with k the .depending pin 32. As Vthe lowering of fthe false `bottom 25 .continues owing to the Weight-.ofthe iFuILmi-lk :bottles 21, .depending pin -32is passed .through the hole 3.1 .and the i -outer .door 16 7is not :only .closed vbut locked.

lt Aisrto be :noted [that .the .opening .of the outer :door-16 when the :false 'bottom 25 is in the position shown in fFig. .3 `is not .only prevented by zthe engagement :of the I4depending pin 32:

-in fthe hole 33, `but also because of kthe -fact that .the false fbottom 25 may .not be slid tor- Wardlyfowing to the .rectangular vposts 2,2on :the front .side =o .the :receiving portion 12.

ltmayhedesirable to have more ythan one leg 34 and to .have 'fthe .additional .legs actuated .at theifsame :time fon account .of the actuation .of the leg34. This may .be-accomplished by Ihaving theadditional legs Vrotatively secured .inthe lfalse L:bottom 25 andhavinv all the legs keyed to .aishaft-suchas 35. Will be seen .that byv such :a :structure all of the sup- -porLts such as leg '34 would zbe rotated orosci-llated when the leg 34 is. rotated or foscildated. v

The tull -milk bottles 21 are removed by the purchaser by opening the `inner ldoor14. Whenthe iull ,milk bottles21 are removed the springs 26a11'd 27return the false bottom 25 from the position shown Vin Fig. .3 to thatshOWnnLFig. .2 and the outerxloor l16 is unlocked. It the purchaser tails to remove'the milk-bottles21,ononefday,themilk man will knowthis fact becausethe outerdoor 16 will remain locked. .It is .not necessaryto have .the .outer :door16 locked `When only lempty milk bottles .are-placed :in the 'delivery -portion13. VIn this fevent, vit is only necessary to 'havethe outer door closed. Thepurchaser raise the false platform 25 when it is not loaded, that is when there are no full milk bottles 21 positioned on it. The hole 31 may be made slightly larger than the cross section of the depending pin 32 to facilitate the easy Withdrawal of the depending pin 32 from the hole 3l when the false bottom 25 is raised.

What I claim is:

l. A receptacle having a delivery portion and a receiving portion and having a single outer door for both portions, said receiving portion comprising a false bottom so positioned therein that the placing of a Weight on said false bottom will depress said false bottom, door locking means that are actuated by the depression of said false bottom, said delivery portion so constructed that the positioning of products therein Will not lock said outer door when it is closed.

2. A receptacle having a delivery portion and a receiving portion and having a single outer door for both portions, said receiving portion comprising a false bottom so positioned therein that the placing of a Weight on said false bottom Will depress said false bottom, said false bottom being so shaped as to prevent its being slid horizontally from said receptacle through said door, door locking means that are actuated bythe depression of said false bottom, said delivery portion so constructed that the positioning of products therein will not lock said outer door When it is closed.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

ADOLPH W. SCHNEEMAN. 

